Man who jumped from chopper had health problems
Source: Associated Press
Man who jumped from chopper had health problems
By GREG RISLING, Associated Press | November 6, 2013 | Updated: November 6, 2013 2:32pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who died after jumping from a helicopter off of Newport Beach may have committed suicide because he was unable to get surgery for a chronic health condition he suffered with for the past 15 years, his brother told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Greg McFadden, 61, was the only passenger in a helicopter flying about 500 feet above the ocean Tuesday when he opened the door and jumped, authorities said. He fell into the water near Balboa Pier and was taken to shore by lifeguards. He later died at a hospital.
Police said they are investigating the death as a suicide.
McFadden's brother, Brad, said his sibling had an esophageal disorder that would give him a bad case of acid reflux and caused him to choke when he went to bed. As a result, Greg McFadden was only able to get a few hours of sleep every night. He was hoping to get a surgery to fix the problem but it kept getting delayed.
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... are the "death panels." Killing people every single effing day in this country.
I have a family member who had c-section birth of twins 5 weeks early, a couple weeks ago. They kicked her out of the hospital at 4 days and she was back in the hospital two days later with post partum preeclampsia. Sis and I were spitting nails over this the day they sent her home the first time. I all but stomped on my cell phone when she told me. We both screamed "Fucking Insurance Company!!!" simultaneously, shooting OUR blood pressure sky high, no doubt. 